Agriculture

The latest news on all things agriculture, rural news, and information on farming.

Nigeria to begin rice export in 8 months

A Thai consortium has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) to invest in the local production of

Hope rises as stakeholders move to revive cotton production

Nigerians, especially cotton farmers, are expressing hope that the recent promises by relevant stakeholders to revive the cotton industry will yield f

How 30yr millionaire rice farmer lost everything

Thirty-year-old Aliyu Hassan looked sober when he narrated the story that will, for many years, linger in his memory. Daily Trust met with Hassan in h

Women farmers seek involvement in Agric budgeting

The Federal Government has been urged to directly involve farmers, especially women smallholder framers who produced over 70 percent of the food consu

We are threatened by importation, maize farmers cry out

The Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has said that its one million registered members are threatened by importation. The national president